Monday, we had our regular classes of 2 hours each in the morning. While Dan had an afternoon class, I baked a Gooey Butter Cake so, when Pam Tooley stopped by while walking their dog Gryffy and invited us to come over for dinner, I said that I’d bring dessert! It would be our last chance to visit with Joel for a while, as he’ll get on a plane Tuesday morning to do some speaking at Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, ID, for the rest of the week. The kids were excited that the family was doing Taco Night (especially when they didn’t have to wait for a Friday), and they all loved the cake! We always thoroughly enjoy any time with them. They’ll be back Florida after the end of November; it will be a bittersweet time for them, as they’ve become very close to the other missionaries and ministry leaders here.
Tuesday morning, even before class, our profesora Gaby stopped by with tangerines and avocados from her back yard (to help us get through the week without having to grocery shop!), along with some Britt cookies and peanut nougat bars. She’s a peach! We had our morning classes, and my afternoon class. I dressed for my last aqua-aerobics class and SO enjoyed the exercise and the time in the pool. I’ve missed taking a class like this (and so has my body!).
Wednesday, our last day of Spanish classes, we were told to be ready for a surprise at 9:15, at the end of Dan’s lesson. We were excited when we found out that Shelley was driving us and Gaby to a coffee shop that we had wanted to try, since it was a favorite of several of the missionaries.

When we arrived, I noticed Stephen and Anne’s truck, then Pam’s car… all our friends were there to help celebrate our successes in learning Spanish! Pam had brought her daughter Allie and Darin and Tonya Kucey and their daughter Carissa. So, eleven of us ordered delicious coffee, with some desserts and some breakfasts… Dan and I shared apple pie and chocolate cake and, after the visiting and eating, we were presented with certificates of completion of our classes. What a treat, and an honor, to be cared for in this way!
Back at the seminary, Gaby and I worked on my last verb tense until it was time to stop. She said she couldn’t say goodbye, so we said, “Hasta luego” (see you later) and determined that she’d visit us (and Ted and Lori Bruce, other former students) at a church service at our Work and Witness site in a few days.
Friday morning, it was time to go!! Showers, breakfast, remaining food to Kuceys… We’re ready to ride with Stephen and Anne Sickel to the airport to meet our friends from Missouri before we ride to our work site in San Pedro de Poas, about an hour away. We’re ready for the next part of this journey!
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